Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

18 Jan

Chile declares state of emergency after wildfires force 20,000 residents from their homes

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Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency on Sunday for two regions in southern Chile as fast-moving wildfires forced the evacuation of roughly 20,000 residents. The declaration applies to the Ñuble and Biobío regions, where firefighters are battling the most severe of 19 active fires burning across the…

13 Jan

‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Dead At 68

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Scott Adams, the creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert, dead at the age of 68 following a highly public battle with prostate cancer. The news was confirmed by his former wife, Shelly Miles, who announced his death in a video shared on social media. In the clip, she read…

11 Jan

U.S. Border agents shot 2 gang members in Portland, officials say

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Border patrol agents shot 2 gang members Thursday afternoon in Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Border Patrol agent opened fire during a traffic stop, wounding both occupants of a vehicle. Federal officials claim the shooting was an act of self-defense after the driver allegedly tried to run down agents. The man…

09 Jan

U.S. Border agents shoot two people in Portland, officials say

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shoot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to information released by the FBI, Portland police, and city officials. Portland police said officers were dispatched to the area of Southeast 102nd Avenue and Southeast Main Street around 2:20 p.m. after reports of a…

06 Jan

Heavy gunfire near presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela

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Reports indicate heavy gunfire or anti-aircraft fire near the country’s presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, with the cause still unclear. Initial reports surfaced around 8:30 p.m. local time on Monday. Videos shared on social media appear to show sustained bursts of gunfire, with some footage suggesting small-arms or anti-aircraft fire…

03 Jan

Trump says US has captured Venezuela’s Maduro after air strikes

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The United States carried out overnight military air strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump announced early Saturday, marking a dramatic escalation after months of pressure over allegations of drug trafficking and claims that Maduro remains in power illegitimately. In a post on Truth Social, Trump…

31 Dec

Willowbrook Mall shooting: 4 people involved, 2 suspects detained

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Reports of a possible shooting prompted a heavy police response at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey, on Tuesday, though authorities have not yet confirmed that gunfire occurred and the mall has not released an official statement. Social media users were among the first to report unusual activity at the…

27 Dec

Brown University shooting suspect died two days before body discovered

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An autopsy has confirmed that the suspect tied to the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor died by suicide two days before his body was discovered in a New Hampshire storage unit, authorities said. According to a report from the New Hampshire attorney general’s…

27 Dec

Three people injured, gunman dead after shooting at Idaho sheriff’s office

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Authorities in northern Idaho say three people, including a law enforcement officer, were injured after a shooting at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in the city of Wallace on Friday afternoon. The gunman was later shot and is now dead, bringing an hours-long incident to an end. Sheriff Will Eddy…

27 Dec

Active shooter situation at courthouse in northern Idaho

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Officials reported an active shooter incident at a courthouse in northern Idaho on Friday evening, though details remain limited and no information has been released about possible victims. The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the situation in a social media post, stating that reports of an active shooter at the…